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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
CHILDREN AND NATURE AWARENESS MONTH
2010
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina Zoological Society, serving over 20 % ofNorth Carolina
schoolchildren in outdoor and nature activities, have brought together stakeholders across the state forming a coalition to
promote children and play in nature; and
WHEREAS, children who play regularly in natural environments show more advanced motor fitness, including
balance and agility, are sick less often, and have fewer incidences of obesity; and
WHEREAS, exposure to natural environments improves children's cognitive development by improving their
awareness, reasoning and observational skills; and
WHEREAS, children who have contact with nature score higher on tests of concentration and self-discipline; and
WHEREAS, play in a diverse natural environment reduces or eliminates anti-social behavior such as violence,
bullying, vandalism and littering, a,nd also reduces absenteeism, stimulates social interaction between children, and promotes
positive feelings about each other; and
WHEREAS, when children play in natural environments, their play is more imaginative and creative, and promotes
the development of powers of observation and problem solving, which fosters language and collaborative skills; and
WHEREAS, play in nature buffers the impact of life stress on children and helps them deal with adversity and instills
a sense of peace and being at one with the world; and
WHEREAS, outdoor environments are important to children's development of independence and autonomy; and
WHEREAS, children who build connections with the natural world through outdoor play are gaining the tools they
need to succeed in school and in life, equipping young people with practical skills and broadening their intellectual abilities;
and
WHEREAS, the natural beauty of North Carolina offers many places where families and friends can learn, exercise,
create meaningful memories, and give our children the opportunity to be reintroduced to nature and the fun adventures it holds;
WHEREAS, North Carolina joins stakeholders representing education, business, health care, media, foundations,
nonprofits and government who have formed the North Carolina Children and Nature (N.C. CAN!) coalition in its efforts to
reconnect children and nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, I , BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim
April 20 I 0, as "CHI LOREN AND NATURE AWARENESS MONTH" and call upon the people of North Carolina to
recogni ze and participate in th' nee so they can help our state ' s children experience and enjoy the wonders of
nature.
IN WITNESS
the Capitol in Raleigh thi
United States of America
BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE
nto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at
in the year of our Lord two thousand and ten, and of the Independence of the
thirty-fourth. ·

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
CHILDREN AND NATURE AWARENESS MONTH
2010
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina Zoological Society, serving over 20 % ofNorth Carolina
schoolchildren in outdoor and nature activities, have brought together stakeholders across the state forming a coalition to
promote children and play in nature; and
WHEREAS, children who play regularly in natural environments show more advanced motor fitness, including
balance and agility, are sick less often, and have fewer incidences of obesity; and
WHEREAS, exposure to natural environments improves children's cognitive development by improving their
awareness, reasoning and observational skills; and
WHEREAS, children who have contact with nature score higher on tests of concentration and self-discipline; and
WHEREAS, play in a diverse natural environment reduces or eliminates anti-social behavior such as violence,
bullying, vandalism and littering, a,nd also reduces absenteeism, stimulates social interaction between children, and promotes
positive feelings about each other; and
WHEREAS, when children play in natural environments, their play is more imaginative and creative, and promotes
the development of powers of observation and problem solving, which fosters language and collaborative skills; and
WHEREAS, play in nature buffers the impact of life stress on children and helps them deal with adversity and instills
a sense of peace and being at one with the world; and
WHEREAS, outdoor environments are important to children's development of independence and autonomy; and
WHEREAS, children who build connections with the natural world through outdoor play are gaining the tools they
need to succeed in school and in life, equipping young people with practical skills and broadening their intellectual abilities;
and
WHEREAS, the natural beauty of North Carolina offers many places where families and friends can learn, exercise,
create meaningful memories, and give our children the opportunity to be reintroduced to nature and the fun adventures it holds;
WHEREAS, North Carolina joins stakeholders representing education, business, health care, media, foundations,
nonprofits and government who have formed the North Carolina Children and Nature (N.C. CAN!) coalition in its efforts to
reconnect children and nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, I , BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim
April 20 I 0, as "CHI LOREN AND NATURE AWARENESS MONTH" and call upon the people of North Carolina to
recogni ze and participate in th' nee so they can help our state ' s children experience and enjoy the wonders of
nature.
IN WITNESS
the Capitol in Raleigh thi
United States of America
BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE
nto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at
in the year of our Lord two thousand and ten, and of the Independence of the
thirty-fourth. ·